March of the Bonus Army

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:American_Legion
gptkbp:caused_by demand for bonus payment
gptkbp:community_engagement mobilized public support for veterans
gptkbp:conflict Bonus Marchers vs. U. S. Government
gptkbp:consequences affected future elections
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Occupy_Wall_Street
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:date July 1932
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:government_type use of military force
General Douglas Mac Arthur's involvement
eviction of veterans
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in studies of civil disobedience
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War I America
economic hardship of the 1930s
gptkbp:historical_debate discussed in political discourse
gptkbp:historical_documentation archived photographs
gptkbp:historical_event increased awareness of veterans' issues
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped veterans' policy
gptkbp:historical_significance first major protest in D. C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label March of the Bonus Army
gptkbp:impact influenced future veterans' benefits
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of peaceful demonstration
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials established
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:March_on_Washington
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
symbol of veterans' rights advocacy
gptkbp:legislation Adjusted Compensation Payment Act
failed to pass bonus legislation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Bonus_Army_Movement
gptkbp:narrative_style told through veterans' stories
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Anacostia_Flats
gptkbp:outcome dispersal by U. S. Army
gptkbp:participants gptkb:World_War_I_veterans
approximately 43,000
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
seen as a failure of the government
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Hoovervilles
gptkbp:related_show gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkbp:reports_to investigated by Congress
gptkbp:significance highlighted economic struggles
gptkbp:year gptkb:1932
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bonus_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5